Global Green and Healthy Hospitals

The GGHH network is a vibrant international community of hospitals, health systems and health organizations, dedicated to reducing their ecological footprint and promoting public and environmental health. The network connects and supports people leading the environmental agenda in healthcare institutions so they can share best practices and find solutions to common challenges.

GGHH is FREE to join. It is an initiative of the Climate and Health Alliance’s international partner, Health Care Without Harm. CAHA coordinates the network in Australia and New Zealand.

GGHH has its foundation in a comprehensive framework of 10 interconnected goals for the health sector to address and promote greater sustainability and environmental health. These goals are outlined in the GGHH Agenda.

Founding Network Members include the Sustainability Unit of England's National Health Service, the Indonesian Hospital Association, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Thailand's Department of Health, the Healthier Hospitals Initiative in the United States and individual hospitals in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, England, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nepal and India, and Australia.

Below are two case studies from Pacific Network members, examples of some of the many resources available through the GGHH network.

GGHH also runs the 2020 Healthcare Climate Challenge campaign, which aims to mobilise health care institutions around the globe to protect public health from climate change.

If you would like to find out more about GGHH and/or share the sustainability achievements of your health institution, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Carol Behne, the GGHH project officer in the Pacific Region - carol.behne@caha.org.au, 0437 140 207.

2017 Healthcare Environmental Sustainability Forum, 1-2 June 2017

Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE), St AlbansPresented by the Institute for Healthcare Engineering Australia, Western Health and the Climate and Health Alliance, and supported by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association

This Forum provided an opportunity for people from diverse health backgrounds to learn, network and collaborate, and ultimately to further our environmental sustainability in healthcare work. The two days provided a mix of presentations, research, innovation and case studies, culminating in a panel discussion focused on pertinent topic issues.

Please click here for the forum report. Speakers' presentations can be found below. Video recordings, where available, will be uploaded shortly.

Day one addressed the rising cost of energy, offering alternative energy technologies, energy efficiency, and innovative solutions for healthcare.